California Suite (1978) Queer Film C+
Meanwhile, Richard Prior, Bill Cosby and their onscreen partners suffer through one cringeworthy slapstick sequence after another.
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Author: Patrick Browne
Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? (1978) Queer Film B+
This is one of the great unsung Queer films of the 1970s. Featuring a sublimely queer turn by Robert Morley, an actor who played his share of gay roles over the years. He won the Best Supporting Actor award of 1978 from both the Los Angeles Film Critics and the National Society of Film Critics.
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Midnight Express (1978) Queer Film. Movie Fiction. C-
The movie “Midnight Express” is primarily based on fact, but the finished product is mostly a work of fiction. Bad fiction.
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Nighthawks (1978) Queer Film (B)
Influenced by the films of Nicholas Ray, particularly Rebel Without a Cause, Peck uses a relaxed cinema verité style with innovative use of hand-held camera and superb use of close-ups.
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The Warriors (1979) Queer Film B+
Screenplay by David Schaber and Walter Hill based on the novel of the same name by Sol Yurick, which, in turn, was based on Anabasis – the journey of the Ten Thousand from Persia to the Black Sea in 401BCE – by Greek soldier Xenophon. Directed with great style by Walter Hill. Cinematography by Andrew Laszlo.
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